Student results
Real learners. Real conversations in Spanish.
Stories, videos and reviews from students of the Spanish Language Accelerator, in their own words.
Results
What students achieved
A few of the milestones students have shared with us.
Present → subjunctive
“I’ve gone from using basic present tense to using all tenses along with subjunctive and conditional moods.”
Steve
12 weeks vs. 3 years
“I’ve learned more in 12 weeks than I did in 3 years with Duolingo.”
Katrina
Words → full sentences
“The program has taken me from isolated words to actually speaking in full sentences.”
Brad
Thinking in Spanish
Walked the Camino frustrated that she stalled when speaking. Now she thinks in Spanish instead of translating first, and has booked another Camino.
Christina
No more Google Translate
“I read things and don’t need to go quickly to Google Translate to understand what they mean. I am able to read full paragraphs.”
Linda
First real conversation
“It was the first time I actually had a real conversation in Spanish despite several previous months of instruction.”
Bruce
Writing without translating
“I’m able to think my writing straight onto the page instead of translating.”
John
Past the plateau
Hit a speaking plateau after years of classes. After 12 weeks of coaching and weekly essay corrections, he felt he was moving forward again.
Keith
Back in love with Spanish
“I can think more easily in Spanish. The words are coming to me more easily. … I am falling in love with Spanish all over again.”
Andrea
In their own words
Watch their stories
17 students talk about where they started, what changed and what they would tell you.
Iain HarrisonBack in love with Spanish
Andrea HappelOut of “Spanish 1” talk
ChristinaFrom freezing to ready for Spain
KeithPast the speaking plateau
Steve HamiltonReady for a honeymoon in Chile
John NiblockSpeaking and writing, corrected every week
Timothy PfeiferSpeaking with his grandchildren
Linda DrattellFrom Google Translate to full paragraphs
Matthew FredericksonThe confidence to simply speak
Erin DaruszkaLessons built around her trips
Esther BrownMore confident speaking
Eric DrattellReal progress in 12 weeks
Michael WolchonokSpeaking without thinking in English
Jennifer Riley BucciBack to Spanish, to teach it
Jim DavidHis testimonial, in Spanish
Carol BradfordAccelerator student
BobbiAccelerator student
Student stories published on the My Daily Spanish YouTube channel. Individual experiences, not a promise of identical results.
Where they started, where they got to
Four students, four different goals
Independent reviews
What students write on Trustpilot
Excerpts from reviews on our independent Trustpilot profile, where you can read every review, positive and critical.
The Spanish Language Accelerator program has been valuable in helping me continue developing my Spanish. Even as a Spanish teacher, I still have more to learn, and this program has helped me strengthen and expand my language skills. … The weekly essays have pushed me to use higher-level Spanish, and the detailed feedback has contributed to my progress. … Overall, the experience has been worthwhile and much more effective than trying to improve on my own.
The MyDailySpanish team has done a great job of checking in to both get and give feedback throughout my Spanish learning journey. … They’ve navigated that important line of making sure we are engaging with Spanish content in a way that is interesting and meaningful to me, but at the same time covering the must knows based on my current skill level.
Efficient, comprehensive, and friendly. Adjusts the learning plan as you go to meet your needs. Friendly, personal, and based on a deep understanding of language learning theory and practice.
Personal, compassionate, flexible support for my particular challenges in learning Spanish. Thank you!
The programme focuses on speaking Spanish, which is what I wanted, and I have a lesson with my coach every week where we discuss and review an assignment verbally and correct any errors. … I have to write an essay every week, which is meticulously reviewed and corrected … and this has really improved the grammatical accuracy of my spoken and written Spanish.
I recently completed a 12-week Spanish course with SLA, and it was one of the most effective language-learning experiences I’ve had. … The team at SLA quickly identified those gaps and designed a personalized program that addressed my specific needs. … Over the 12 weeks, I noticed a significant improvement in my spoken Spanish, particularly in my fluency and confidence during conversations.
After 3 years learning with Duolingo and one term of face to face evening classes, I felt that I needed some more focussed learning to get me actually speaking Spanish. … My coach, Evelyn is brilliant. … I’ve learned more in 12 weeks than I did in 3 years with Duolingo. … Now, I love it so much, I’ve signed up for another 12 weeks!
I love this program! From the very first moment I began speaking with my instructor, I was learning. It was like a switch in my mind that had to be turned on and it was unlike any schooling I had ever had.
Before joining the Spanish Language Accelerator Program, I knew some grammar and a lot of vocabulary, but I couldn’t put it together in conversation. In a short period of time, the program has taken me from isolated words to actually speaking in full sentences. … If you’ve been stuck at the “I know words but can’t speak” stage, this program is exactly what gets you past it.
Live interaction with an instructor weekly, online textbooks, references to specific areas of grammar and vocabulary, community discussions and question/answer sessions, personal communications for specific questions. … The cost is acceptable for this level of learning.
They paired me with a coach from my target country, which is an absolute game-changer. Instead of getting a confusing mix of regional dialects, I was able to focus entirely on the exact accent and local expressions of the region I care about most. It built my listening confidence so much faster.
I still have weaknesses as an advanced learner after many years of study up to and beyond university level and in the Language Accelerator Program, I found an incredible platform to address these gaps in my abilities (in particular spontaneous speech generation).
I have been using it for over a year (with the same coach). I love the one on one coaching and conversation practice every week. … My confidence has grown tremendously. … Yes, you need to put in the work, but it is worth it when you see your progress.
In the past I have tried many different on-line Spanish teaching tools and SLA stands above them all. The secret is in the personalized coaching. … I have three favorite parts of the program. The first is the writing assignments and the feedback and editing that I get. … The second favorite is the practice I get in speaking and listening to my coach. The third is getting to know a person from another country.
Having the regularity of a weekly one on one lesson to work towards has improved my study focus. I have found the text reviews especially helpful. It’s a great program.
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